Car hire and driving in Florencia
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Colombia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FLA means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Florencia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florencia to Pitalito | Colombia | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Florencia to Popayán | Colombia | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Florencia to Neiva | Colombia | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Florencia to Pasto | Colombia | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Florencia to Cali | Colombia | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Florencia to Palmira | Colombia | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Florencia to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Florencia to Buenaventura | Colombia | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Florencia to Tuluá | Colombia | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Florencia to Buenaventura | Colombia | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Florencia to Girardot City | Colombia | 311 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Florencia to Ibarra | Ecuador | 314 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Florencia to Lima | Peru | 1,527 km (949 mi) | about 23 h 17 min |
| Florencia to Bogotá | Colombia | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Florencia to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,379 km (857 mi) | about 21 h 2 min |
| Florencia to Quito | Ecuador | 384 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Florencia to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 637 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Florencia to Medellín | Colombia | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Florencia to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,096 km (681 mi) | about 16 h 43 min |
| Florencia to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Florencia?
The right, as everywhere in Colombia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.